2024 Paris Olympics

Damn Noemi Fox just won a gold for Australia up against the World #1 and two others in Cross Kayak.

She's the sister of the double gold winner Jess Fox who has four golds from her Olympics career. K1 AND C1 golds in the Paris olympics..crazy.

As a one time very marginal kayaker I can safely say winning gold in both kayak and canoe is a terrific feat.

Canada used to have a presence in this sport. My first wife was the Canadian Downriver champ in the 70s.
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Didn't see a single Canadian in C1 or K1 while Aussies cleaned up.
 
crankcall said:
I have a freinds kid at the Olympics now , Jones in sailing , and Paul Henderson former Olympic sailor is a peer group aquaintance , past president of world sailing and the Canadian Olyimpic rep that demanded redress when the figure skating French judge was exposed for rigging the results that took Cdn pairs out of the gold medal.
And they will both tell you , the olympics is ALL about money , the organizers , the event , the atheletes . Yes its a spectacle and you often see special moments where athletes will pull out increadible performances. oh yeah , its also ALL about the millions of dollars involved.
They offer exhibition sports , like break dancing, to try and stay relavent , because you need an audience , to keep the money flowing
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Yes! This is exactly why the Olympics hold no interest for me. I actually feel sorry for the athletes who are only pawns in the schemes to make others rich.
 
Anyone see Wyatt Sanford boxing match against the frenchman? Wondering about your thoughts on the match
 
timtune said:
Yes! This is exactly why the Olympics hold no interest for me. I actually feel sorry for the athletes who are only pawns in the schemes to make others rich.
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That’s how athletics and performing arts work. Only tiny sliver of athletes and performers can feed themselves.
 
Well I didn't think skateboarding was really an Olympic sport.
After watching this....I stand corrected...and this was 2 years ago and she's competing right now in Paris
 
I really should not have dissed skateboarding ...Aus just added a gold !!!!
It was introduced in 2020 and sure engages the younger kids.
Every municipality can have a skatepark...unlike say a velodrome.

Aus up for a medal in the track cycling as well as the Aus team just broke the world record in a heat !!

Video games got their own platform for the couch potato
 
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Indeed there is money being spent but at least they have something to show unlike Canada.
Mind you Canada does okay in the winter.
 
For me country of birth iis my claim to heritage
 
Golds for Aus - back to back too in sailing. Not done before.
and more 4 in total
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Conor Leahy won gold with Oliver Bleddyn, Sam Welsford, and Kelland O'Brien in the men's team pursuit, Keegan Palmer won gold in the men's park skateboarding, Nina Kennedy won the pole vault final, and Matt Wearn won in the men's dinghy.
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Aus in 3rd - thought it was tailing down for us but 🍿
 
Seems like everyone just glosses over the fact this guy picked up his first gun during a heated divorce meeting…

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I am no expert, and thankfully not divorced…but that sounds like the wrong message to give…
 
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